An issue with insurance sanctions has oil tankers stuck at the Turkish straits

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Negotiations have yet to come up with a solution to move ships carrying 23 million barrels of crude. The Turkish straits continue to have a backlog of oil tankers as of the writing of this article, and negotiations haven’t shown any indication of offering an insurance sanctions glitch solution. The tankers contain over 23 million barrels of oil from Kazakhstan and have been stopped from moving. The twenty six tankers were unable to pass the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits last week due to issues relating to the insurance sanctions against…

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American boat insurance now available for travelers to Cuba

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The United States has now approved a coverage for craft traveling into Cuban waters. American boat insurance is now available to boaters traveling from the United States into Cuban waters. Marine insurance company, Pantaenius, will be offering policies for this situation. This may reduce a considerable barrier to Cuban travel for the purposes of cruising and fishing. While the embargo for travel to Cuba was lifted nearly a year ago, hull insurance had yet to be allowed. When the embargo was lifted, U.S. citizens with a legal reason to travel…

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New inland marine insurance line launches from Berkshire Hathaway

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This has provided independent agents in this category with a new line of offerings for their customers. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has now announced that it has launched a complete new line of inland marine insurance products within the United States, which are meant to be a complement to its existing contractor’s builder’s risk and ocean cargo coverages. There are a range of different products that are being offered within this new line of insurance policies. Among the types of coverage in this new inland marine insurance line are:…

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Munich Re makes a move on marine insurance

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Reinsurer is moving its marine insurance underwriting to Hong Kong Munich Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies, is beginning to consolidate its marine businesses and has chosen Hong Kong as the center for its underwriting in the Asia Pacific region. The company is following a trend that has seen many insurance and reinsurance companies separate their marine businesses from the traditional property casualty sector. Companies are beginning to be affected in changes in the marine sector and are looking to provide better coverage options to organizations that need…

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Marine insurance sectors continues to struggle from 2012 losses

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Marine insurance takes a grievous blow from Hurricane Sandy It has been nearly six months since Hurricane Sandy struck the U.S. and losses from the powerful storm are still being reported and tallied. The storm, which hit the East Coast in October 2012, caused widespread flooding throughout several states, but the storm surges created by the storm also had a powerful impact on the marine market, and not just in the U.S., but around the world. The International Union of Marine Insurance has released a new report highlighting the global…

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